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W. W. DOUGLAS.

MAGAZINE FOR FIREARMS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-5.1918.

Patented July 1, 1919.

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W. W. DOUGLAS.

MAGAZINE FOR FIREARMS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT.5, I918.

Patented July 1 2 SHEETSSHEET 2v WALTE R W. DOUGLAS, OF SAVANNAH,GEORGIA MAGAZINE roa FIREARMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1, 1919.

, Application filed October 5, 1918. Serial N 0. 257,047.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALTER W. DOUGLAS, acitizen'of the United States, residing in Savannah, in the county ofChatham and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Magazines for Firearms, of which the following is aspecifieation.

The object of this invention is to provide a magazine for fire armswhich will supply the arm with a greater number of cartridges than thatusually fed thereto. My improvements are especially applicable toautomatic pistols and will be herein shown and described as appliedthereto although it will be understood that they may be applied to firearms of other kinds.

Ordinarily an automatic pistol is provided in its butt. or stock with ametallic magazine containing a limited number of cartridges-which areautomatically fed to the-firing chamber of the arm. According to myinvention, I provide a magazine which is readily attached to or detachedfrom the arm and which is adapted to contain and to supply to the arm amuch greater number of cartridges. The magazine is provided with a-rigidouter part adapted to enter and to be locked to the butt or stock of thepistol and another part which is flexible and which is adapted toencircle the body of the wearer or to be suspended from any suitablepart of his clothing. The flexible part is suitably connected with theouter rigid part and it contains a feed spring which automatically movesthe cartridges to the firing chamber during the operatlon of the arm.

More specifically, the magazine has a relatively short metallic outerpart which is adapted to enter the usual recess in the butt of thepistol and to be locked thereto and a relatively long flexible part inwhich cartridges are.inclosed and which is provided with a feed springwhich at one end bears against a follower in the rigid outer part of themagazine and engages at its opposite end an end piece or plug in therear portion of the flexible part of the magazine. The inner flexibleportion of the magazine carries a loop which may be used for connectingthe magazine with the belt of the user and it may also be provided witha fastening device by means of which it may be attached to any portionof the uniform or clothing. The end piece-or plug at the inner-end ofthe flexible magazine is made easily detachable for the insertion orwithdrawal of the feed spring. Preferably the flexible portion of themagazine comprises a closely wound spring wire covered with leather,canvas or the like, and these parts are suitably connected with themetallic front portion of the magazine and with a sleeve at the rear endthereof. Other features of the invention will be hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of amagazine made in accordance with my invention and shows how the magazineis applied at one end to a pistol and at the opposite end to a belt. h

Fig. 2 is a perspective view on'- a larger scale, and with parts brokenaway, of the metal front end of the magazine and illusT trates howthisportion is connected with the flexible part of the ma azine.

, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rear end portion of the magazine.

Fig. 4 is a view on an enlarged scale, and mainly in section, showingdetails of construction, of the magazine and illustrating how it islocked to a pistol, which is indicated by dotted lines. i

Fig. 5 is a perspective View, illustrating how the magazine may be bentaround the wvaist of the wearer and connected with a belt and how theholster.

Fig. 6 is a detail view in section of. the rear portion of the flexiblemagazine.

pistol may be housed in a Fig. 7 shows a transverse section through Coltautomatic pistol. It is held in the pis-' tol by a catch a of the usualkind, and it is provided with a stop I) to limit its inward movement,but the part b is extended below said stop to provide a portion bprojecting beyond the end of the butt of the pistol.

Ordinarily the magazine terminates at the end of the butt and the numberof cartridges is limited to the space in the'magazine inside the butt. v

In order to increase the number of carin the usual Way. At its oppositeend the spring D bears against the end piece or plug d, as illustratedin Fig. 6. I

The flexible part of the magazine is pref erably constructed of closelywound spring wire (2 forming a tube preferably of the cross sectionillustrated. The outer end ,of said tube is Welded or soldered at 'e tothe end of the part b and the opposite end of the spring is secured inlike manner at d to a sleeve f (Fig. 6).- The end piece or plug d isheld in place by spring catches d riveted to the short sleeve f. Theplug maybe easily withdrawn from the tube and with it the feed spring,and follower plate, and the magazine may be loaded from its rear end aswell as from the front end. After being loaded the spring may becompressed and the plug 61 made to engage the catches which will holdthe parts in operative position.

The spring casing e is inclosed by a cover D of leather, canvas or othersuitable material and this cover is extended over the part b'--'of themetallic end piece and is fastened thereto in any suitable way. The rearportion of the cover D'is extended over the short'sleeve f and issecurely fastened thereto. At its rear end the cover D is formed with anextension H to which is attached a fastening device K, by means of whichthe inner end of the magazine may be attached to any suitable part ofthe uniform" or clothing or may be suspended on any suitable supportwhen not in use;

While I prefer to make the flexible portion of the magazine in themanner described, it will be understood that it may be otherwiseconstructed. A loop G is secured to the magazine through which the belt0 may be passed to-hold the inner end of the magazine in place, asindicated in Fig. 5, while the pistol on the outer end of the magazinemay be held in a holster M Within convenient reach of the user. When thepistol is drawn from the holster the magazine will slide on the beltaround the waistof the user and the pistol may-be raised to firingposition in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1 when it is ready foraction. The flexible magazine will enable the pistol to be held andfired in any desired position and it may be easily returned to itsholster and the maga-' zine may bemoved to carrying position with greatease.

If it should be more convenientto support the magazine in other Ways,provision is made for doing so.-. It may be still attached to the beltand supported on the shoulder of the'user, or it may be attached tosuitable parts of the uniform or clothing by means of the fasteningdevice K.

I claim as my invention:

1. A magazine for fire arms, comprising an. outer rigid end portion,oblong in cross section, adapted to connect with the arm and carrying afollower and a flexible portion, also oblong in cross section, connectedwith said outer end portion which contains a feed spring supporting. thefollower whereby the magazine is adapted to contain cartridges arrangedcrosswise thereof and is adapted to bend easily around the body of theuser.

2. A magazine for fire arms, comprising an outer metallic part providedwith means for attaching it to the arm having a chamber oblong in crosssection,- and a flexible part attached at its outer end to said metallicpart having a chamber oblong in cross section and closed at its rear endby a detachable plug, a follower plate withinthe outer metallic part anda feed spring bearing on said'follower plate and resting at its outerend on said plug.

3. A magazine for fire arms, comprising a metallic outer part adapted toconnect with the arm, and a flexible part connected with.

said metallic outer part comprising a flexible metallic inner portion,an outer cover ng and a detachable plug at its rear end, a follower vplate within the metallic outerpartand a feedspring bearing on saidfollower plate and resting on said plug.

. 4. A magazine for fire arms, comprising a metallic outer part adaptedto connect with the arm and a flexible part connectedwith said metallicouterpart comprising a closely wound spring wire formed into a tube andsecured at its outer" end to the end ofsaid metallic outer part, asleeve to which the 'rear end of said wire is attached and a flexiblecovering for said wire and said sleeve which is secured at its outer endto the metallic front part of the magazine.

5. A magazine for fire arms, comprising a metallic outer part, aflexible part attached thereto, a follower plateiwithin said metallieouter part, a spring extending through the magazine, a plug at the-rearend of the magazine against which the spring bears, a loop carried bythe inner or rear portion of the magazine, and a fastening devicecarried thereby. I In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribedmyname.

WALTER w. DOUGLAS.

